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year 2016 ... more >
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| Mar.29 |
 Myanmar |
Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president  Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy (NLD) is due to be sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years
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| Mar.9 |
Myanmar |
Presidential selection begins as Aung San Suu Kyi ruled out
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| Nov.21 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh hangs two over 1971 war crimes
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| Aug.1 |
Afghanistan |
New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour calls for unity
year 2013 ... more >
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| Nov.7 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistan Taliban name new leader
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| Apr.19 |
 Pakistan |
Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf  Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested on charges relating to the unlawful detention of judges in 2007 | |
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| Mar.24 |
Karachi |
Musharraf returns to Pakistan Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has arrived back in Pakistan, ending four years of self-imposed exile and defying death threats
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| Jan.15 |
Pakistan |
Supreme Court orders arrest of prime minister for corruption
year 2012 ... more >
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| Feb.7 |
Maldives |
Police revolt topples Maldives president
year 2009 ... more >
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| Nov.2 |
 Kabul |
 Karzai declared elected president Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting
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| Mar.21 |
Pakistan |
Judge Chaudhry regains top post
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| Mar.14 |
Pakistan |
Sharif placed under house arrest
year 2008 ... more >
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| Aug.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf resigns Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power
year 2007 ... more >
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| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
Bhutto's son to lead her party
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| Nov.28 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf sworn in for second term
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| Nov.27 |
Rawalpindi |
Musharraf steps down as army chief
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| Nov.25 |
Lahore |
Nawaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan
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| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
Sharif deported after brief return
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| May.19 |
New Delhi |
Singh named PM-designate
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Vajpayee resigns after poll upset
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Kabul |
Karzai elected head of state
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Kabul |
Kabul joy as ex-king returns
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| Jul.27 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan braces for Panama Papers verdict on PM Nawaz Sharif
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| Apr.30 |
Nepal |
Nepal's first female chief justice faces impeachment
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| May.24 |
Afghanistan |
Afghan Taliban announce successor to Mullah Mansour
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| Mar.29 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president Map of Naypyidaw Myanmar| Htin Kyaw from the National League for Democracy (NLD) is due to be sworn in, the first elected civilian leader in more than 50 years | |
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| Mar.9 |
Myanmar |
 Presidential selection begins as Aung San Suu Kyi ruled out Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) has named two candidates, as the country starts the process of selecting a new president
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| Dec.5 |
Myanmar |
Former Myanmar military ruler 'supports new leader'
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| Nov.21 |
 Bangladesh |
Bangladesh hangs two over 1971 war crimes Map of Dhaka Central Jail Dhaka Bangladesh Opposition leaders Chowdhury and Mujahid have been executed for war crimes committed during the independence struggle against Pakistan
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| Nov.4 |
Myanmar |
Suu Kyi 'will be above president' if NLD wins Myanmar election
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| Oct.24 |
Maldives |
Maldives Vice-President Adeeb arrested over 'bomb plot'
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| Sep.27 |
Maldives |
Maldives president escapes unhurt from speedboat blast on return from Haj trip
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| Aug.1 |
Afghanistan |
 New Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour calls for unity The new leader of the Afghan Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, has called for unity in an audio message, saying that the group will continue f...
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| Apr.11 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh Islamist politician Kamaruzzaman hanged
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| Nov.30 |
Kabul |
Kabul police boss quits amid attacks
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| Sep.27 |
Southern India |
Top India politician Jayalalitha jailed for corruption
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| Aug.28 |
Lahore |
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif is named as a murder suspect
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| May.26 |
New Delhi |
Narendra Modi sworn in as Indian prime minister
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| May.21 |
New Delhi |
India invites Pakistani leader to swearing-in |
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| Mar.31 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf charged in treason case |
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| Jan.20 |
New Delhi |
Minister's wife 'overdosed on drugs' |
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| Jan.17 |
New Delhi |
India minister Shashi Tharoor taken to hospital |
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| Jan.12 |
Bangladesh |
Sheikh Hasina sworn in as Bangladesh PM |
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| Nov.7 |
Tribal Areas |
Pakistan Taliban name new leader Pakistan's Taliban have named Mullah Fazlullah as their new leader, after the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone attack
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| Aug.19 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf charged over Bhutto case
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| Apr.19 |
Pakistan |
 Pakistani police arrest Pervez Musharraf Map of Islamabad Pakistan| Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been arrested on charges relating to the unlawful detention of judges in 2007 | |
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| Mar.24 |
Karachi |
 Musharraf returns to Pakistan | Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has arrived back in Pakistan, ending four years of self-imposed exile and defying death threats | |
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| Jan.15 |
Pakistan |
Supreme Court orders arrest of prime minister for corruption The Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Raja Pervez Ashraf and a rowdy anti-government rally took place near the national parliament
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| Apr.25 |
Pakistan |
Pakistani PM guilty of contempt
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| Feb.7 |
 Maldives |
Police revolt topples Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed resigned after a revolt by police officers, his spokesman said, leaving the normally idyllic chain of islands in chaos
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| Jan.18 |
Pakistan |
Gilani holds firm in contempt row
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| Nov.22 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan's U.S. ambassador quits
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| Aug.17 |
New Delhi |
Indian PM blasts hunger striker
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| Feb.8 |
Sri Lanka |
Election loser Sarath Fonseka arrested
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| Dec.17 |
Pakistan |
Officials barred from leaving Pakistan
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| Nov.19 |
Kabul |
Hamid Karzai sworn in for second term
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| Nov.2 |
Kabul |
Karzai declared elected president| Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President Hamid Karzai the winner of another term in office, after canceling second round of voting | |
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| Mar.21 |
Pakistan |
Judge Chaudhry regains top post Sacked Supreme Court chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry has formally returned to his post following months of mass protests
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| Mar.14 |
Pakistan |
Sharif placed under house arrest Pakistan has placed opposition leader Nawaz Sharif, who heads the Pakistan Muslim League - N (PML-N), under house arrest for three days
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| Jan.7 |
Pakistan |
Pakistan sacks security advisor
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| Nov.29 |
New Delhi |
Home Minister 'quits' over Mumbai attacks
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| Aug.18 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf resigns | Pakistani President announced his resignation Monday after weeks of pressure to relinquish power. Pervez Musharraf told the nation in a TV address that he would step down. Sumroo, speaker of the Senate and a political ally of Musharraf, will lead the country... | |
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| Aug.15 |
Nepal |
Maoist leader becomes PM
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| Aug.13 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf calls for reconciliation
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| Aug.7 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf faces impeachment fight
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| Mar.18 |
India |
Dalai Lama 'to resign' if violence worsens
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| Dec.30 |
Pakistan |
 Bhutto's son to lead her party 19-year-old Bilawal Zardari will succeed her as chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, which will take part in upcoming elections
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| Nov.28 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf sworn in for second term President Musharraf was given the oath of office by newly-installed chief justice at a ceremony in the presidential palace
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| Nov.27 |
Rawalpindi |
Musharraf steps down as army chief Map of Rawalpindi Pakistan In a highly emotional speech, Pakistani President stepped down from his position as army chief, announcing his retirement
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| Nov.25 |
Lahore |
Nawaz Sharif arrives in Pakistan Former prime minister and opposition figure Nawaz Sharif arrived in Lahore, where he plans to directly participate in upcoming elections
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| Sep.10 |
Pakistan |
Sharif deported after brief return Former Pakistani Prime Minister's attempt to return to Pakistan ended quickly as police ordered him to board a flight for Saudi Arabia
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| May.19 |
 New Delhi |
Singh named PM-designate Congress party leader said the president has asked him to form a new government
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| May.18 |
New Delhi |
Gandhi 'humbly' declines PM job I must humbly decline this post, Sonia told to Congress party lawmakers, who reacted angrily to the decision
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| May.13 |
New Delhi |
Vajpayee resigns after poll upset Prime Minister is ending his nearly 6 years in power. Sonia Gandhi is set to be next Prime Minister
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| Jun.13 |
Kabul |
Karzai elected head of state Karzai received more than 80% of the votes of loya jirga. His closest rival was a woman
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| Apr.17 |
Kabul |
Kabul joy as ex-king returns 87-year-old Zahir Shah has returned from Italy accompanied by Karzai amid tight security after almost 30 years of exile
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| Jun.20 |
Pakistan |
Musharraf assumes presidency
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